Nia class is a place to strengthen, to stretch, to soften, to wiggle, to shout, to sigh, to breath, to be in the moment in your body, dancing to music, and dancing into your life.

One hour classes to dynamic world music begin with stepping in, moving joints gently, get moving, moving fully, slowing down, moving on the floor and stepping out.

Nia is practiced at your level in your body's way. Nia is practiced in bare feet, awakening and stimulating sensation in the soles of the feet, stimulating our ability to balance and carry ourselves through our day.

Nia reminds us to play, to move for the pleasure of doing so. In the pursuit of crouching, leaping and crawling like a tiger, the body is invited to activate sensation of stability, mobility, strength, agility and mobility. The emotion, body and mind move together when we play, creating a whole being health practice.

Special thanks to Rob Amberg for the photographs in the gallery where I am wearing a black top and black pants creditCOPYRIGHT ROB AMBERG 2011